Justin Wallner is a leader, author, and business consultant who empowers worthy entrepreneurs, organizations, and projects to achieve higher levels of Success.
At age 17, Mr. Wallner met with Senators on Capitol Hill and was awarded a Congressional Nomination to the United States Air Force Academy from Congresswoman Darlene Hooley, noting she was extremely impressed by his strong record of accomplishment and leadership ability.
He was welcomed to the stage at Georgetown University by a retired Lieutenant Colonel, then Senior Aide to President George W. Bush and Mission Director of Air Force One. They led a research team that recommended security policies adding to the discussion of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Mr. Wallner presented their findings to hundreds of leaders including Congresspeople and one of the President’s Cabinet Members.
As Regional Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, a service organization with millions of members, he advised 25 College Deans and their student leaders in marketing, public relations and fundraising for events with American Cancer Society and others. He and his team were featured live in studio on ABC Channel 2 Morning News in 2003, and he was also interviewed by the Executive Director of Phi Theta Kappa in a live broadcast airing at Anaheim Hilton Hotel.
Mr. Wallner has served as a Marketing Director for World Financial Group, Chief Marketing Officer for Miss Asia USA, Publicist of Higher Xperience and Ascent Expo, and Vice President of World Film Institute and Family Film Awards. He has raised millions of dollars for his clients.
He helped Higher Xperience to plan business networking events in Beverly Hills with guest speakers including Make-A-Wish Foundation founder Frank Shankwitz and Napoleon Hill Foundation authors Sharon Lechter and Dr. Greg Reid, founder of Secret Knock. Other speakers were late legends Olympic Silver Medalist Steve Jennings, CITY Gala and Summit founder Ryan Long, and CEO Space founder Berny Dohrmann, who interviewed Mr. Wallner years prior in 2013.
As Vice President of World Film Institute and Family Film Awards, Mr. Wallner Co-Produced the 21st Anniversary Family Film Awards Celebration Event in Beverly Hills with many Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Winners. He helped to revive World Film Institute 20 years after its collaboration with Dick Clark Productions for the Family Film Awards on CBS in 1996. The show was Executive Produced by late legend Dick Clark who joined fellow host Charlton Heston in awarding Bob Hope, Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Neve Campbell and many others.
As a Member of the CITY Gala & Summit Host Committee, he helped to facilitate charity events with celebrity guest speakers including Jack Canfield (Co-Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul), Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Sir Richard Branson, John Paul DeJoria, Russell Simmons, John Travolta, Halle Berry, Ashton Kutcher, Tai Lopez and many others. Mr. Wallner has several books and a financial education newsletter in progress.